San Jose CA

SAN FRANCISCO - A Bay Area man was given a year and a day in federal prison last week for assaulting a U.S. Marshal, the Department of Justice said. Former Burlingame and San Francisco resident Jeffrey Crum, 34, was indicted last December for assaulting, resisting or otherwise impeding a federal officer who tried to...

Bakersfield tax preparer admits guilt in $25 million tax fraud scheme involving stolen identities and fake businesses, facing up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine.

(The Center Square) - The California Senate passed a bill to allow Los Angeles County and other municipalities to use property taxes to fund “Resilient Rebuilding Authorities" that would have to use at least 40% of their funding for building low-income housing. Senate Bill 549 now has a hearing in the state Assembly...

After two years of trying, Lisa Picho finally got the call to work at the San Jose Animal Care Center. She was thrilled to start as an animal care attendant in March. But she quickly felt ill-equipped due to a lack of training. She narrowly avoided a dog attack. She cleaned food and water dishes... The post Pet...

Three local police departments that have pledged not to cooperate with U.S. immigration agents are using a controversial license plate reader technology that shares details with hundreds of other law enforcement agencies in California, some of which have been found to be searching the network on behalf of the federal...

Major affordable housing funding still controlled by state treasurer despite Newsom’s restructuring.

While coastal California cities make headlines for astronomical housing costs, there exists a snow-capped paradise where your retirement dollars stretch like taffy in the summer sun. Mount Shasta, crowned by its majestic 14,179-foot volcanic peak, offers that increasingly rare combination in the Golden State –...

As California bakes under a scorching sun, a heat advisory blankets the region. With temperatures climbing and fires igniting, the community faces a daunting battle against nature's fury.

Rocket launches in California are on the rise . That's good news for space enthusiasts and anyone in the region who enjoys watching SpaceX's famous Falcon 9 spacecraft soar into the sky multiple times a week . But for many residents who live near the Vandenberg Space Force Base , a powerful rocket liftoff is not...

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